How many boxes/sticks? How big is the home that you are covering? On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 6:32 PM, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have UniFi deployed in places, but Amplifi in my home. It is sweet. My > only complaint is that it is too user friendly, and doesn't have the > in-depth menus that I am used to with, say Netgear. You have to use the > app, and there is no web browser. Some of the options, while trying to be > simplified for the average consumer, seem convoluted for a techie. > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I probably will eventually, but this is simpler and works well and is >> probably less expensive for what I am getting out of it. >> >> >> >> I’m waiting for the 10Gbps router from UBNT to hook up at my office and >> test out with their unifi system. >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds >> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2017 1:01 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Amplifi? >> >> >> >> Why not use unifi? >> >> >> >> On Jul 16, 2017 1:48 PM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> It’s good. I’m using the three ‘box’ Amplifi package. >> >> >> >> The one box, two wireless mesh units worked ok, but I had wired >> connections to my remote areas, so I switched to using the three wired >> boxes. >> >> >> >> Super simple to set up and configure with the app. >> >> >> >> I have one of the boxes configured as main router, and when I plugged in >> the two other boxes they went directly into wireless mesh mode and were >> online. >> >> Then I went to the app and told it to use the 1Gbps Ethernet connection >> as backbone instead and saved and they came up wired to the main unit. >> >> >> >> Now I can do about 400Mbps wireless to my Note 5 phone in the same room >> as my router. >> >> >> >> And wireless in a nearby room is usually better than 100Mbps, without the >> mesh delays. >> >> >> >> They still do have disconnects and mesh roaming oddness like any other >> system for this price. >> >> >> >> I use it and recommend it for residential systems. >> >> >> >> I don’t know if you can buy additional box units on a part basis, but if >> so, this system would be great for even larger homes that needed more than >> three wireless AP nodes. >> >> >> >> Management interface is awesome. >> >> >> >> I think they do have a bug or need a couple more features, in the client >> list. >> >> They don’t show the speeds for wired connected devices (directly >> connected or through a connected switch). >> >> And static devices don’t show up in the client list. >> >> Sometimes I can’t find some devices in the client list that I know are >> connected as well for some odd reason. >> >> And if it’s not currently connected, it isn’t manageable which is >> annoying. >> >> >> >> So all in all for the price it’s better for me for the coverage than >> using a single larger router like a Nighthawk or Asus high end. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Baird >> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2017 11:07 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Amplifi? >> >> >> >> How mature is Amplifi these days? If you had your choice, would you roll >> traditional UniFI or Amplifi for residential applications? Any pros/cons >> regarding Amplifi would be greatly appreciated. >> >> >
